FWA can be reported for issues involving which individuals?

• A. Only Sponsor's employees
• B. Only vendors
• C. Sponsor's employees or First-Tier, Downstream, or Related Entity's employees
• D. Only customers

Answer: (C)

FWA reporting covers issues involving people across the entire program network, not just the sponsor’s own staff. The best choice recognizes that problems can arise from the sponsor’s employees as well as from the employees of entities connected to the sponsor, such as First-Tier, Downstream, or Related Entities. This broader scope matters because contracts, subcontracts, and partnerships create opportunities for fraudulent or wasteful activities to slip through if only one group is watched. By including individuals from the sponsor’s organization and its affiliated entities, the program ensures misconduct can be reported and investigated wherever it originates within the network. The other options are too narrow: focusing only on sponsor employees excludes vendors or related entities; focusing only on vendors excludes sponsor staff; and restricting to customers ignores the typical reporting channels centered on organizational staff and partners.